A new casting announcement has arrived forThe Boysseason 5 ahead of the release of the final episodes. Created by Eric Kripke, Prime Video’s hit superhero parody series returned for season 4 this past June, with the conflict between Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) reaching new heights.The Boysseason 5is now confirmed to bring the popular show to an end, with the final episodes now in development with no release date just yet.
EWnow reports that actorDaveed Diggs has joined the cast ofThe Boysseason 5. No details about Diggs' character have been revealed just yet, buthe will serve as a series regular. Diggs joins returning series regulars like Urban, Starr, Jack Quaid, and Erin Moriarty, among others. The official X account forThe Boyswould also confirm the casting, welcoming Diggs to the show:
“New S5 crumbs…let’s all welcome Daveed Diggs to The Boys family, shall we?” The post reads. “He’ll be playing a character in the show. That’s all ya get for now.”
What Daveed Diggs' Casting Means For The Boys Season 5
Where You’ve Seen Diggs Before & Who He Could Be Playing In The Boys
Diggs will be best known to many viewers for his role in Broadway’sHamilton, with his dual roles of Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette winning him a Tony in 2016. More recently, he’s been playing lead character Andre Layton in theSnowpiercerTV show, which just recently aired its series finale on AMC. Diggs also voiced Sebastian in Disney’s live-actionThe Little Mermaidremake, in addition to lending his voice to shows likeStar Trek Prodigy(2021– 2024),Invincible(2021–), andSolar Opposites(2020–).
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Diggs, then, has a number of impressive titles under his belt that make him a strong addition to season 5. Though it’s not yet clear who he will be playing,The Boys’castcontinues to grow with each new season, particularly when it comes to new Supe characters. While Diggs could certainly end up playing a regular human, he could also end up being a Supe, raising the question of whether he will side with Vought and Homelander or with Butcher and The Boys.
The Boysseason 4 added new Supes like Sister Sage (Susan Heyward), Firecracker (Valorie Curry), and Splinter (Rob Benedict).
Our Take On Diggs' Casting In The Boys
Diggs Would Make A Great New Supe
AfterThe Boys' season 4 finale, the show is setting up a major conflict to come in season 5, meaning Diggs' new character will be dropped right into the thick of things. One of the most fun parts of the show thus far has been the new Supes that are introduced with each season, many of whom have unique or odd powers. While Diggs would surely excel as a regular human character inThe Boysseason 5,he would arguably be best suited to playing a new Supe, which could end up being something wildly different than he’s played before.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
